The Sustainable Infrastructure Programme in Asia (SIPA) aims to help selected Central and Southeast Asian countries scale up energy, transport and industry infrastructure investments, and shift them towards infrastructure projects consistent with low-emission, resilient development pathways and the Sustainable Development Goals.
SIPA aims to support countries in Central and Southeast Asia transition towards energy, transport and industry systems aligned with the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals.
The Programme provides countries with capacity development and policy advice at different stages of the infrastructure investment cycle:
The Programme provides policy advice, technical assistance and capacity development activities at different stages of the infrastructure investment cycle: long-term and mid-term planning, project-level evaluation, sectoral policy design, green finance and investment.
SIPA is helping governments in Central and Southeast Asia better align strategic infrastructure planning practices with long-term low-carbon, resilient and inclusive development pathways. At the project level, SIPA is carrying out pilot assessments of major infrastructure projects to evaluate their compatibility with long-term low-emission, resilient goals.
SIPA is helping governments in Central and Southeast Asia strengthen their enabling framework conditions for low-emission infrastructure in the energy and industry sectors. SIPA is addressing misalignments in fiscal, investment and energy policy frameworks to scale up investment in low-emission energy and the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate energy-intensive sectors through national and regional policy dialogues.
SIPA is helping governments in Central and Southeast Asia strengthen their enabling framework conditions for low-emission infrastructure in the transport sector. SIPA is assisting countries in the development of decarbonisation strategies for transport (freight and passenger) with analytical tools, data and recommendations.
SIPA promotes sustainable finance and responsible business conduct principles to scale-up private sector investment in low-emission, resilient infrastructure.
SIPA is implemented by a consortium of international and regional experts.
International Transport Forum (ITF): develops country-specific and regional roadmaps for decarbonised transport systems together with selected national governments.
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD): shares expertise on fossil-fuel subsidy reforms across both regions and carries out asset-level evaluations of pilot strategic infrastructure project.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): facilitates regional peer-learning networks and training programmes on sustainable infrastructure planning and financing in Southeast Asia; also provides implementation support in selected countries (transport and industry) and coordination of activities in China.
Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI): provides support to selected governments in Central Asia to develop long-term, low-emission development strategies.
University of Central Asia (UCA): organises regional peer-learning networks and training programmes on sustainable infrastructure planning and financing in Central Asia.
World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF): supports selected governments to mainstream natural capital and ecosystems services in sustainable infrastructure planning.
